WorldPlatter – brought to you by WORLDFOODSSpicy Beef Pastries

Ingredients

• Ready rolled frozen puff pastry
• 1 1/2 pound boneless beef short ribs (cut into cubes)
• 5 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 cinnamon stick (about 2-inch long)
• 3 cloves
• 3 star anise
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 lemongrass (cut into 4-inch length and pounded)
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons tamarind pulp (soaked in some warm water for the juice and discard the seeds )
• 6 kaffir lime leaves (very finely sliced)
• 6 tablespoons kerisik (toasted coconut)
• 1 tablespoon sugar/palm sugar or to taste
• Salt to taste
• SPICE PASTE:
• 5 shallots
• 1 inch galangal
• 3 lemongrass (white part only)
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 10-12 dried chilies (soaked in warm water and seeded)